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Proteus infection epidemiology and demographics
Introduction
Overview
Proteus infections occur worldwide, and are generally considered pathogenic for young individuals and opportunistic pathogens for the elderly. The elderly, particularly those who are on long-term catheterization or under frequent antibiotic therapy, prepubescent males and females, and individuals with structural abnormalities of the urinary tract are more susceptible to infection.
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